'Mischievously' definitions:

Definition of 'mischievously'

From: WordNet
adverb
In a disobedient or naughty way; "he behaved badly in school"; "he mischievously looked for a chance to embarrass his sister"; "behaved naughtily when they had guests and was sent to his room" [syn: badly, mischievously, naughtily]

Definition of 'Mischievously'

From: GCIDE
  • Mischievous \Mis"chie*vous\ (m[i^]s"ch[-e]*v[u^]s), a. Causing mischief; harmful; hurtful; -- now often applied where the evil is done carelessly or in sport; as, a mischievous child. "Most mischievous foul sin." --Shak. [1913 Webster]
  • This false, wily, doubling disposition is intolerably mischievous to society. --South. [1913 Webster]
  • Syn: Harmful; hurtful; detrimental; noxious; pernicious; destructive. [1913 Webster] -- {Mis"chie*vous*ly}, adv. -- {Mis"chie*vous*ness}, n. [1913 Webster]

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